Professor David Wilson a History of Modern Britain in Twenty Murders

In this ground-breaking new book from the UK's leading criminologist, David Wilson explores what our nation's most lethal murderers reveal about us in a thrilling blend of history and true crime.

Ranging from the crimes of Jack the Ripper , to the tragic murders of James Bulger and Sarah Everard, Wilson reveals why some cases particularly resonate with and reverberate through public consciousness, and how they can help us understand Britain's complex past and our present.